Risk is a topic that comes up a lot in our conversations with entrepreneurs and creatives, but a related topic is investments. Investments come in many forms – investing your time, money, heart and soul, etc. So, with that broad definition of investment in mind, we asked rising stars in the community to tell us the stories of the best or worst investments they’ve made.

Beorht Lewinski

The best investment I ever made was to trust in God and believe in myself. And always put me first. I learn that it’s nit selfish to put your mental health above anything and anyone. No matter how hard it is. Read more>>

Rola A. Saleh

My best investment was learning copywriting from Alex Cattoni, who was awarded the Marketer of the Year 2022, right after the pandemic and during the toughest economic crisis that Lebanon, has ever witnessed. Read more>>

Tiffany Pegula

Starting out as an assistant in Studio City at 22, I felt like an outsider being the sole Black girl in a salon dominated by the white elite. Raised by a single mom, I had only a high school diploma and was the eldest of three siblings. Read more>>